Heavy Snow — Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

2012-03-13 to 2012-03-14 · Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell at SNOTEL sites in the Sawtooth Mountains. Total amounts were: 20 inches at Bear Canyon, 11 inches at Mill Creek Summit, and 26 inches at Smiley Mountain.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storm system dropped heavy snow onto the Central mountains with 10 to 30 inches recorded at many SNOTEL sites.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 371111. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.